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HCC Women's Volleyball Vying For National Title (The Tampa Tribune)
For the third consecutive season, the No. 6 ranked Hillsborough Community College women's volleyball team will compete for a national title when the Hawks travel to Iowa for the NJCAA Division I National Championships. The 16-team tournament will be held at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Thursday through Saturday.

Volleyball State Preview (The Tampa Tribune)
The Tampa Tribune previews the state high school volleyball tournament which is taking place in Lakeland today through Saturday.

Photo gallery: Miss Volleyball Olivia Kohler shares award with North Branch teammates (Detroit Free Press)
North Branch's Olivia Kohler stands next to the Miss Volleyball trophy with the rest of her team. (MANDI WRIGHT/DFP)

Clear Creek volleyball headed to state (ABC 13 Houston)
The Clear Creek volleyball team did something this weekend they couldn't do the last three years.

Tech volleyball hosts Baylor aiming to snap losing streak (The Daily Toreador)
The Texas Tech Volleyball team (5-22, 0-16 in Big 12 Conference play) returns to action as it takes on Baylor (16-11, 7-9 in Big 12 play) today at 7 p.m. in the United Spirit Arena. The Bears beat the Red Raiders 3-1 in their last meeting on Sept. 17 in Waco.

Injuries, inexperience hurt Fallon volleyball (Lahontan Valley News)
After a run of many years of advancing to the playoffs, the Greenwave volleyball team fell on hard times this season.

Broncos win Region I volleyball title (The Wahpeton Daily News)
The Lisbon Broncos are heading to the State volleyball tournament. The Broncos downed the Northern Cass Jaguars Thursday night on their home court 3-0 to capture the Region One championship.

Ruidoso volleyball team claims state 3A title (Ruidoso News)
After beating Wingate and Portales in six straight sets the Lady Warriors advanced to the championship match at Johnson Center on the campus of UNM Saturday where they continued their juggernaut brand of volleyball.


Volleyball Commentary

What does it take to be a setter?
As the cornerstone of every effective offense, the setter needs to be quick and precise. He needs to be able to chase a ball that is passed off of the...

History of the Olympic Games
Volleyball saw its introduction to the Olympic Games by being featured as an American sports demonstration event in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. However, it was not officially introduced...

Go to Europe!
If you are a recent college grad and you would like to continue playing volleyball, then you should go to Europe. European leagues allow for players to continue their...

On Leadership
Leadership is often seen as a solitary role to be assumed by one individual. He is to lead and the others are to follow. The captain is responsible for ensuring...

Cover Your Hitter
Simply because a hit is blocked it does not mean the play is over. Most blocks are not roofs, which means that your team has another opportunity to play the...

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
The Olympics are quickly approaching and the controversy over the host aside, they are shaping up to be great. The facilities are simply astonishing. The Beijing National Stadium,...

The Outside Hitter
The outside hitter is of vital importance in every rally and on every team. They need to be excellent hitters and even better passers. In contrast to middle...

Pass, Pass, Pass!
Passing is very much a skill where repetition is crucial to success. Most college players will tell you that passing a few hundred balls a day is necessary to...


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